MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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